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Chevron Sunglasses Case Knitting Pattern

What says summer knitting better than a quickie little sunglass case pattern? Grab a nice little ball of yarn leftover from one of your winter cowls, a couple of needles, and you’ve got yourself the perfect single-sitting beach knitting pattern. Or if it’s a rainy day, pop in a movie and you can make this start to finish in an hour or two. AND you can immediately use the finished case since it’s still summer. Like I said – summer knitting perfection. ;)

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Directions / Pattern

The thing to keep in mind to “get” this pattern as you’re making it is this: you’re just making an envelope for your sunglasses to slide into. You can customize the chevron motif below to any yarn – I made this case to fit an extra-big pair of sunglasses, so my pattern is bigger than average. But if you’ve got your eye on making a case for a slimmer pair of specs, just use skinner yarn or a different amount of repeats on the pattern. Or holler in the comments and I’ll see what I can do to help! ;)

Repeat row 1 to 6 until your rectangle of knitting is long enough to fold around your sunglasses when folded into thirds like a letter. When you’ve got it long enough, sew the sides of the bottom 2/3 of the case shut as shown and weave in ends. Then check out the animated GIF below to see how it closes (no hardware required!).

Isn’t the skinny line of chevron purls nice? (If I say so myself, I know.) I kinda want to make a bigger version to use as a small clutch for the fall. Hmm, I might just need to whip up a pattern for that this fall! :)

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About Heidi

Heidi Gustad is a knitting, crochet and crafts designer. She first learned to knit at age 8 from a grandmother who saw in her a need for something to keep her busy. She's now a full time designer, video host, blogger & teacher. You can keep up with her designs and more by following handsoccupied on your favorite social network.

Hi Marie! Sorry for the delay in my response – my notification system glitched out, my bad! I just measured my case, and it’s about 8.5 inches long. Keep in mind that the heart suglasses I made it for are abnormally huge. :) -Heidi

Hi,
I just came across this sunglass holder and think it is so cute! I hope I haven’t missed the pattern for a clutch. I’m not so good at improvising so I really need to see a pattern right in front of me. Thanks for sharing.